Little Pink Starfish

Well, the storyline had completely collapsed, and all those elaborate plans he had before? Utter nonsense now!

What about the Luan Butterfly Sacred Body? It didn’t matter anymore! With Shuangshuang the Saintess under the control of the serpent gu, there was no way she would ever have a secret romance with Gu Xing!

What about the legendary sect treasure? That didn’t matter either! The current palace master—also under the serpent gu’s control—had already obediently presented it!

Ziche Shubai held his forehead.

Wherever this damn pervert was, it seemed like nothing required effort.

But who could understand the frustration of plotting so much only for it all to be completely useless?!

Can’t I have just a little bit of room to make a move here?!

Didn’t you lose your memories?! Didn’t you forget the entire storyline?!

Screw this!

Ziche Shubai stayed at Hongfen Palace for three days, during which the pervert accompanied him on a full tour of the sect and even the entire planet.

Hongfen Palace was the largest and only true power on Hongfen Star, and its wealth was immense. Before they left, at the pervert’s casual command, all its treasures were gathered and presented to Ziche Shubai.

Not to mention all the precious celestial materials and rare artifacts—the pervert collected every single one and offered them up as gifts to him.

After that, Ziche Shubai decided to head to their next destination.

This time, they were traveling to a deserted planet.

In the original story, Gu Xing had been pursued and fled there, only to discover that the seemingly lifeless, barren star actually contained an underground mine of the legendary Duankong Stones.

These stones were said to be the ultimate defensive material, capable of blocking any attack and enhancing formations with terrifying potency.

Even a small fragment could increase a magical artifact’s defensive power by 30%, and if used in a formation, not even a space-attribute cultivator could escape its grasp.

Midway through the original novel, Gu Xing unearthed this mine, amassing vast wealth and resources. He then went through a series of encounters that led to the rise of one of his strongest allies—a young lady who was the daughter of the president of Baijing Merchant Guild, second only to Tai Xuan Merchant Guild.

She was a financial genius and a master of business, and by sheer coincidence, Gu Xing had met her while handling these very Duankong Stones.

Without the stones, she wouldn’t have been impressed. Without being impressed, she wouldn’t have personally entertained Gu Xing. Without that, she wouldn’t have developed feelings for him. And without that, she wouldn’t have built a power base for him.

Thus, Ziche Shubai wanted to sever Gu Xing’s chance to establish a powerful faction.

No matter how strong an individual is, a massive force behind them is always a bigger headache.

Even if Gu Xing cultivated to the peak, it was still uncertain whether he could overturn the pervert in the end!

╭(╯^╰)╮

So, after another month of travel, Ziche Shubai successfully arrived at the deserted planet.

He climbed out of the birdcage and decided… to have the pervert do the work.

Turning to face him, his expression remained blank.

Kongshan Dawang immediately leaned in. “Gege, do you have something for me to do?”

Ziche Shubai pointed. “Dig a hole.”

Kongshan Dawang: “…”

Then, he smiled gently.

“So that’s what it is… Gege, don’t worry. Leave it all to me.”

In the next instant—Transform!

A colossal, pitch-black python stretched across half the planet!

Without hesitation, its enormous tail slammed down on the spot Ziche Shubai had pointed at—

BOOM BOOM BOOM!

Cracks spread like spiderwebs across the ground, forming deep chasms.

Within those cracks, gleaming white minerals surfaced, shimmering under the light—

Duankong Stones!

Ziche Shubai nodded in satisfaction.

Kongshan Dawang, seeing his beloved pleased, relaxed as well. With a flick of his fingers, countless black threads shot outward.

Ziche Shubai: =口=

So many, so many, so many serpent gu!

Then… he just… stopped thinking.

Because…

The serpent gu were… mining.

Ziche Shubai silently covered his face.

At that moment, a string of bold, striking words flashed through his mind:

[Household Utility Serpent Gu™—created by the Pervert. Can parasite, control, track… and mine! Endless benefits and countless applications! Accept no substitutes—only from the original pervert brand!]

Damn, these things were actually really useful…

At visible speed, the Duankong Stones were dug up and piled into towering mounds within moments.

Ziche Shubai worked tirelessly, storing the stones into his storage ring, his hands nearly cramping from the effort.

Then, Kongshan Dawang came over, snatched the ring from him, and whispered, “How could I let gege do such rough work…?”

Naturally, he handled the rest.

This was yet another massive fortune secured.

Afterward, Ziche Shubai took the pervert to their third destination.

—Which was yet another powerful faction.

And once again, they were all parasitized.

Ziche Shubai: Again?

Then, at their fourth destination—another major faction—same story.

Ziche Shubai: Are the distances between planets really this small?!

Then, at the fifth destination—another faction—

No, wait. This one wasn’t parasitized… yet.

Because the moment they arrived—before Ziche Shubai could even take a proper look—

Countless black shadows shot out, instantly parasitizing everyone present.

Ziche Shubai’s face turned blank.

…Where the hell is my sense of presence?!

Nani?! (连读)

And just like that, moving from one faction to another, sweeping through all the protagonist’s upcoming encounters, Ziche Shubai systematically stripped Gu Xing of most of his plot-driven fortuitous events.

At the same time, all the female characters who were originally destined to meet Gu Xing…

Were now “harmonized.”

Ziche Shubai felt no guilt.

Two out of three true loves weren’t even my doing, so clearly, this is just fate at work!

As for the other women?

They weren’t true loves anyway. If the butterfly effect took them out, that’s not my fault!

A man should be devoted!

Ziche Shubai glanced at his pervert.

There’s no way I’m looking elsewhere. I already have to deal with being locked in the metaphorical “black room” all the time—why should I let some harem lead be an eyesore?

I only have one lover. Why the hell should a womanizer get a whole damn army of women?!

The heart of an ex-shut-in burned with rage!

But of course, if the pervert ever dared to look elsewhere…

Ziche Shubai’s gaze dropped lower.

This time, he was staring at a very particular area.

Kongshan Dawang shivered.

Why… do I feel a sudden chill down my spine?

What is gege thinking?

Ziche Shubai: Heh.

If you dare cheat on me, I’ll cut your damn dick off.

I’ll cut them all off. If you can climb the wall, you better have the ability to make it grow back!

I’m a very reasonable person.